Searching For Charlie - In Pursuit of the Real Charles Upham VC & Bar by Tom Scott
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham is the only combat soldier ever to win the Victoria Cross twice. His acts of bravery in World War II meant he probably deserved six more. The mystery of how a reserved, modest, slightly built farm valuer from New Zealand, could be so ferocious and fearless in battle has int ...Show more
Rush to Riches: Kauri and Gold (The New Zealand Series) by Gordon Ell
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The New Zealand Series
Colonising New Zealand was as much of a search for wealth as an imperial venture. The rush to exploit the country's gold and kauri is a story of innovation and determination, as well as suspicion and thuggery. The rushes of both industries drew Maori and British, and also Americans, Australians, Dalmati ...Show more
Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World - New Zealand Archaeology 1769 1860 by Ian Smith
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
Introducing general readers to New Zealand archaeology, Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World tells the story of the first European encounters with a new land. This is a fascinating approach to history through material culture, documenting a period of dramatic change in these South Pacific islands. From t ...Show more
Stand for All Time: The Marquette Sinking and the Nurses' Memorial Chapel by Anna Rogers
49.95 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
Among the thousands of New Zealand deaths in the First World War, the 32 caused by the 1915 sinking of the Marquette were particularly poignant, shocking – and scandalous. Along with a British ammunition column, No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital sailed from Egypt bound for Salonika on 19 October. No ...Show more
Nga Uruora by Geoff Park
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: VUP Classics | Reading Level: very good
Description: First published in 1995, Nga Uruora took the study of New Zealand's natural environment in radical new directions. Part ecology, part history, part personal odyssey, Nga Uruora offers a fresh perspective on our landscapes and our relationships with them. Geoff Park's research focuses on New ...Show more
Pathway of the Birds by Andrew Crowe
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Pathway of the Birds explores a neglected epoch of world history, one that saw Polynesians expand their territory across the world's largest ocean in one of the most expansive and rapid phases of human migration in prehistory. Were Polynesians adept at navigating return voyages or had they settled the P ...Show more
Radiata Logging, Trucks and Truckers by Gavin M. Abbot
57.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The third book from ex-log truck driver Gavin Abbot brings us stories from the early days of pinus radiate logging. The photos in the book come from the families, drivers, Forest Service, Ben Uncles, Terry Callaway and Gavin’s own collection. The provide a valuable insight into logging transport, especi ...Show more